On Fri, Mar 02, 2012 at 09:33:15AM -0800, Olwe Bottorff wrote:
> >>  So how do I detect the real MAC address on my new machine
> >>  and get Linux to see it? Or am I not correct in thinking each machine
> >>  must have a unique MAC address?
> > 
> > Boot a rescue distribution (to avoid some local scripts setting up a
> > MAC) and run 'ifconfig -a'.
> > 
> If I boot into the Ubuntu install CD (in my case USB drive), it should
> immediately pick up the hardware MAC for the Wireless, right? By the
> time the "Try" "Install" screen comes along it should see Wifi and want,
> e.g., a password, right? If it doesn't see Wifi, then it's not an issue
> of the cloned drive carrying over bad kernel-level info, right?

I don't know if Ubuntu installer is willing and able to set up
wireless cards (to use during installation or post-install).

For checking the wireless network I would try something like Knoppix.

Cheers,
florin

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